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Passive-Aggression: A Guide for the Therapist, the Patient and the Victim

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Dr. Kantor has written a book that is unequalled in thoroughness
regarding passive-aggression (PA).

I am not educated in psychology, but rather am a lay person who is a victim of PA. Thus, I speak here regarding what is available to non-professionals on this topic. I have done an exhaustive search for information and found the few other sources available to be somewhat helpful, but not even comparable to this book.

Though I am normally reserved in recommending anything to anyone, I'm comfortable saying that anyone who even suspects that they are impacted by PA should read this book. I have discussed the book with several psychology professionals and they concur that it has helped me immensely in my understanding of the loved ones whose PA impacts me and how it impacts myself and others.

This is a fascinating book. It has definitely changed my general definiton of what PA means. I am amazed at how much material is presented for the 5 types of styles identified. How they are manifested in an individual or in otherwords how it all began in the first place. This book is set up for the therapist but it presented in such a manner that an ordinary person outside this field can understand the concept presented. The author is so thorough with his information that he presents a concept and then vividly illustrates this concept with as many examples that would make the material comprehensible. It explores the relationship between the victim and the PA person. It offers a variety of therapy applications for some of the styles presented.

A unique finding was the book's glimpse of how the therapist can also be PA towards it client;and how the therapist can miss the PA in a person diagnosis.